Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture

3D and Spatial Analysis for Smart and Healthy Cities

In the coming decades, cities will increasingly use data, technology, and computational systems
to improve many aspects of urban life. Distributed sensors and networked systems will be ubiquitous
and fundamental for achieving important goals, such as connecting people to technology, enhancing
efficiency of city infrastructure, streamlining city operations, improving public health and
safety, and monitoring environmental and social conditions of urban life. “Smart Cities” has emerged
as a name to describe these systems. “Healthy Cities” includes physical and economic health, plus overall
quality of life. Effective, smart, and healthy communities will combine creativity, innovation, and
collaboration of academic research, public and private partners, and citizen engagement to enhance
communities by making data-driven decisions. This paper describes past, present, and future projects
that rely upon such collaborations to bring smart and healthy community projects to fruition.